Dickensblog

A preview of the 'Olivia Twist' comic

Paste has the cover image and a few pages from the "gender-bent (and dystopian) take on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist." The comic hits stands on September 19.

That's a wrap!

Filming has wrapped on The Personal History of David Copperfield! IndieWire has some photos from the set, and The Guardian has an article on the thought process behind the film's multiracial casting.

Jane Austen's ring and Charles Dickens's table

You may remember that a few years ago, the British government banned a turquoise ring belonging to Jane Austen from being sold outside the country (much to Kelly Clarkson's disappointment). Now something similar appears to be going on with Charles Dickens's study table. A government press release reports, "Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism Michael Ellis has placed a temporary export bar on the William IV mahogany table to provide an opportunity to keep it in the country." It's hoped that a British buyer can be found to pay the asking price of £67,600 for the table.